Cheetah Connection
A PRINCIPAL UPDATE FOR OUR CHANDLER FAMILIES
January 6, 2023
Save the Date!
1/7- UIL Competition at Allen High School
1/9- Chick Fil A Spirit Day
1/10- 3rd Grade Field Trip to KidZania
1/16- Martin Luther King Day Holiday- No school for students and staff
1/19- 4th Grade Field Trip to STEAM Center
1/20- Kinder Phase 2 & Alternative Review GT Testing
1/23-1/27- College and Career Week- see info below
1/27- 5th Grade Field Trip to the AHS Musical at the PAC
1/30-2/10- Val Grams on sale before school
2/7- Chick Fil Spirit Day
2/13-2/17- Allen ISD Love Week
2/16- PTA General Meeting and Science Night- 5:30pm
2/20- President's Day Holiday- No School for Students and Staff
2/21- Staff Development Day- No School for Students
2/25- Eagle Run
3/2- Open House/ Art Show 4:30-6pm
3/3- Early Release Day- Students out at 12:00pm
3/3- End of 3rd 9 weeks grading period
3/6-3/10- Spring Break- No School
Want to be more involved with partnering with us and your child's education? Join Parents United!
We are looking for parents who want to partner with teachers to encourage, inspire, and grow our students as well as support teachers in various ways. We send out a weekly sign up with volunteer opportunities (work with small group of students, copy, laminate, lunch duty, help in library), this allows you to choose areas you are interested or feel comfortable. This can change from week to week. If interested, please read through the volunteer handbook linked below then sign and return the last page.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Elizabeth Williams or Jenny Capehart.
Chandler 2022-2023 Yearbook ON SALE NOW
Now is the time to order your yearbook for the lowest price! Order using the QR code or the link below.
Order Link: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01096103
Ways to Get Involved
- JOIN PTA!!!
- Like us on Facebook: @chandlerelementaryPTA
- Like us on Twitter: @CC_PTA, @cheetahchandler, @ChandlerPrin
- Like us on Instagram: @chandlerelementarypta
- Volunteer! To volunteer, complete a Criminal History Check online at www.allenisd.org each year.
- Contact your child's teacher or sign up to volunteer through the Chandler PTA.
Book Fair Help Needed!
Parent University- College and Career Readiness- Jan. 10th
The first Parent University of the 2022-2023 school year will be held next Tuesday, January 10, 2023. It will be live via ZOOM Webinar.
Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 6:30-8:00 pm
Location: Zoom Webinar
Title: College and Career Readiness
Description: University of North Texas will provide a panel of professionals in enrollment, academic support and career services. The panel will be available to chat and answer your college and career questions.
The program is free! Please click below for more information and registration details.
Gifted and Talented Parent Meeting and Testing Information
Allen ISD Gifted & Talented Services offers exceptional educational opportunities for K-12 students. Allen ISD Gifted and Talented Services provide academic enrichment to meet the unique social, emotional, and intellectual needs of gifted and talented students. Through the collaboration of students, educators, parents, and community members, we strive to ensure opportunities for students to maximize their potential and develop skills for life-long success.
Interested in learning about GT services in Allen ISD? Please join us for an informational webinar on January 10, at 6 p.m. Please go to https://www.allenisd.org/Page/61518 for more information on the webinar.
Gifted and talented testing registration opens January 10-20: Registration window for phase I testing for grades 1-11.
Gifted testing will occur on the elementary school campus the week of February 22-March for students that have registered by January 20, 2023.
Ford Middle School Cheer Tryouts Information
Mandatory Cheer Parent AND Candidate Meeting (must go to one)
February 22, 2023 at 6:30pm at Ford MS
OR
February 23, 2023 at 6:30pm at Ford MS
Mandatory Tryout Clinics (must attend both days)
March 14 AND 15 from 4:00-6:00pm at Ford MS
MS Cheer Tryouts
March 16 starting at 4:30pm on each individual Middle School Campus. Must tryout out at the MS Campus the student is zoned to attend.
GOGUARDIAN PARENT APP
Arrival Reminders
- Doors will open at 7:30 AM for arrival.
- School begins at 7:45 AM.
- Please ensure your child is arriving with plenty of time to get to class. Instructional minutes begin at 7:45 AM.
- If your child arrives after 7:45 AM, you will need park and sign them in at the front office.
Eating Breakfast at Chandler
- If you child is having breakfast, they will need to arrive no later than 7:30 AM.
Student Personal Items
- Please, please, please put your child's name on their personal items.
- We recommend using the initial of the first name and the full last name. (Ex: Bobbie Allen)
- If your child misplaces something and their name is on it, we will do everything we can to get it back to them.
- Suggested items you put their names on:
- Water bottle
- Lunchbox
- Jacket
Celebrating Birthdays
- Student will be the ones that pass the invitations or items out
- Invitations must be shared with either the whole class or all boys or all girls...we don't want to leave people out. If they don't want to invite all these people, your child will need to pass them out on their own time outside of the school day.
- Digital invitations are a great option, but teachers may not share invitations with parents or provide you with email addresses to do so. If you join PTA, a directory with some of this information will be shared soon.
- Goodie bags or treats need to be shared with all students.
- We highly recommend all items be individually wrapped. This makes it so much easier for the students.
Lunch Visitors
- Parents are welcome to eat lunch with their own children in a designated area beginning on Sept. 6th.
We ask that all lunch visitors sign up on our "Lunch Visitors Sign Up" at least 24 hours in advance. This helps our overall operations here when teachers know that you will be meeting your student and they send them to join you during their lunch time.
We also do not allow parents to join their students for lunch on state testing days.
We do have specific days in which we ask for no lunch visitors.
When you arrive for lunch, make sure you bring your photo ID. You will need to sign in with the receptionist and then proceed to the designated room.
For security purposes and to avoid hurt feelings of other students, only your student will be allowed to sit with you.
You are welcome to bring in an outside meal for your student and/or yourself only.
If purchasing a tray, please have your child order your meal at the beginning of the day in order to have enough food prepared.
We will have expectations that need to be followed, and at no time will lunch visit any other locations on campus other than the designated space for lunch.
REMINDER- Please keep your child home from school if they are feeling sick. Students must be fever free WITHOUT the use of fever reducing medications for at least 24 hours before they may return to school. We want to keep all our Chandler Cheetahs healthy!
PARENTS- if you have any clothes your children have outgrown, please consider donating them to the clinic. We are low on our supply of extra clothes. Thank you!
2022-2023 Health and Safety Guidelines
The district will continue to monitor the guidance of local, county, and state health agencies to ensure we find an appropriate balance of health and safety procedures that afford us the opportunity to also ensure high levels of student learning.
Allen ISD’s health and safety protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 for the 2022-2023 school year are located on the district website. These protocols are subject to change based upon additional Texas Education Agency guidance.
Allen ISD "Be The One" Character Value for January - DETERMINATION
Cheetah Champions
We're excited to celebrate our 2nd Nine Weeks Cheetah Champions! These are students who have been selected from each homeroom who have gone above and beyond to show either kindness, leadership, work ethic, or overall excellence! We are so proud of the following students:
- Kindergarten - Maximilian Martinez, Dora Gao, Emily Greer
- 1st Grade - Daniel Lunev, Iris Sinha, Jaianh Kodi, Alyan Ahmed
- 2nd Grade - Ludek Daniel, Melania Fletcher, Elayna Alsing
- 3rd Grade - Ezra Weigand, Ruben Van Zyl, Ava Lynch
- 4th Grade - Lauren Rice, Nicholas Nguyen, Kenzie Weigand, Krisha Ganatra
- 5th Grade - Grettel Gonzalez, Lauren Smith, Jyena Bhatt, Elle McCoy, Atif Syed
- 6th Grade - Brinley Berry, Bettina Thomas, Brayden Smith, Alden Abboud
Chick Fil A Spirit Day - MONDAY, January 9th - Stacy Road
Please note that our Spirit Day for January is on a MONDAY this time! We hope you can stop by the Stacy Road CFA for a meal or treat on Monday! Be sure to let them know you are "DINING FOR CHANDLER" so that we receive a portion back from your total in support of our Kids Against Hunger project. Thanks for your support!
Allen ISD College & Career Week - January 23-27
We look forward to highlighting the connections between our hard work in elementary school with all of our future possibilities! We hope your child will enjoy these easy & fun theme days! Ask your child about Xello, Allen ISD's new Career-Focused program that they are working on in Guidance with the Counselor! Xello is an awesome K-12 program that learns about your child's interests and skills, suggesting personalized career ideas and offering a wealth of information on those careers and the educational pathway the careers require!
Allen ISD Love Week & Shirt Order
Love Week (February 12-18) is a weeklong fundraising effort originally started at Allen High School over 40 years ago during the month of February to raise money for a deserving local person, family or cause to "share the love." Love Week, though still sponsored by AHS Student Council, Student Leadership and PALS, has now expanded to a district-wide event and this year, Allen ISD will be raising money for the Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County, an organization that helps local children who have experienced abuse or neglect. More information will be coming soon about fun theme days and local restaurant Spirit Days, but Love Week shirt orders are now live and all proceeds from the shirt sale will be donated to the Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County. Long-sleeve T-Shirts are $25 and can be ordered at this LINK prior to January 20th:
Coach's Clipboard
It is that time of year again!!
This is the 15th year that the Foundation of Allen Schools has hosted the Allen Eagle Run. The race benefits the Foundation for Allen Schools and the Allen ISD PTA Council where all the proceeds directly fund educational classroom grants, teacher support and student scholarships, along with Allen PTA programs and campus projects!
Signing up for the Eagle Run is a fun way to exercise with your family, plus help the school out.
Eagle Run Choices:
Fun Run/Walk 1 mile
5K Run/Walk
Sleep In
Virtual Race
The PE department and PTA will receive money back for each person signed up!
Be on the lookout for:
INSTANT INCENTIVES
GRADE LEVEL INCENTIVES
even some for the TEACHERS
GOAL REACHED INCENTIVES - WEEK LONG
Our goal this year is 375 people signed up!
If we reach the goal, then each child signed up will get to pour a
cup of slime on Mrs. Allen or Coach B!
Click on the link to sign up online
Notes From Music
4th and 5th grade recorder forms are due. You can find the Schoolpay link on the Chandler website under the music tab. I will be ordering recorders next week!
5th Grade Musical field trip is coming up on January 27th! This performance does cost $5. You can find the Schoolpay link on the Chandler website under the music tab.
Library News
- Check out the Allen Public Library’s January calendar. They have free events and their Winter Reading Club (Yeti, Set, Read!) ends on January 13 so there is still time for students to earn prizes!
- Our Cheetahs have done a fantastic job of taking care of library books this year! We do have some books that are several weeks overdue. Please help us round up some of these overdue books so that others can enjoy them too. We do not charge fines for overdue books. Students can also renew books for longer in through Follett Destiny in the portal or by stopping by the library.
- Our library subscribes to several databases and sources for ebooks and audiobooks. Learn more here.
We appreciate your continued support and partnership as we navigate the 2022-2023 school year together. Go Cheetahs!
Thank you,
Bobbie Allen
Principal
Chandler Elementary
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